9 Apr - 4 min - Uploaded by Music of All Times (C) EMI AMERICA RECORDS 'Lyrics' Her hair is Harlow gold Her lips sweet surprise. "Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, her version of the song in a radically different synthesizer-based arrangement, that "Bette Davis Eyes" became a commercial success. The drape flies out to reveal Kim Carnes wearing sunglasses as she sings the first verse. Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity - Donna Weiss. Bette Davis Eyes Lyrics: Her hair is Harlow gold / Her lips sweet surprise / Her hands are never cold / She's got Bette Davis eyes / She'll turn her music on you..